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IF WE CAN DANCE:

YOU CAN

TOO!

By

ROBIN BUCHANAN

&

ROSS CAMPBELL

DANCE RESOURCE

1. HELLO GOODBYE (SLOW) (The Music Sounds Better with you)

2. HELLO GOODBYE (FAST) (Machine Gun)

3. ANIMAL DANCE (Disco Lies – Moby)

4. ANIMAL DANCE (Body Rock – Moby)

5. CREATIVE MOVEMENT (Praise You – Fat Boy Slim)

6. CREATIVE MOVEMENT (Ring of Fire – Social Distortion)

7. CREATIVE MOVEMENT (Staying Alive Remix – Bee Gees)

8. CREATIVE MOVEMENT (No Sleep till Brooklyn – Beastie Boys)

9. CREATIVE MOVEMENT (Rock your Body - Rob Sinclar)

10. FREE WEIGHTS (It’s like that – Run DMC)

11. WORKING IT DANCE (What is Love)

12. NO LIMIT (2 Unlimited)

13. ROBO YOGA (Natural Blues – Moby)

14. CHA CHA SLIDE (Casper)

15. FOLLOW THE LEADER (The Soca Boys)

16. MOVING CIRCLE (Everybody Dance Now)

17. MUSICAL HOOPS TAG (Runaway)

18. ROPES GAME (Honey – Moby)

19. HIP HOP HO-DOWN (BKS – Ashley MacIssac)

DANCE RESOURCE

20. TRAFFIC JAM (Green Step Lively CD)

21. COTTON PART/LINE (RedNEX)

22. CAR WASH (Gloria)

23. YMCA (Village People)

24. TWIST (Chubby Checker)

25. CHICKEN

26. HOKEY

27. JIVE BUNNY

28. AFRICAN DANCE (Diharbi)

29. MACREANA

30. KETCHUP

31. LIMBO

32. I GOTTA FEELIN (Black Eyed Peas)

33. GOOD FEELING (Flo Rida)

1: AFRICAN TRAVELS (SONG: DIRAHBI)

BOBBING

Hands on hips and bending knees left to right

WALKING ON SPOT

Light walk or jog on spot to the beat

ARM SCISSORS HORIZONTAL

While walking, add arm swings out to the sides and then out in

front of the body

ELBOW LUNGES

Bring right elbow back 2 pumps and then left elbow back two

pumps / elbows are horizontal with shoulders

SIDE TO SIDE STEPS

Side step to right and clap / side step to left and clap

HEEL TO TOE

Right heel out in front of right side/bring back in then left heel

out to left side and back in

POPEYES ARMS

While heel stepping add right arm muscle pump with right

arm and then with left arm (Muscle Poses)

FORWARD AND BACK

Take 3 steps forward and hold forearm up like a shield / take 3

steps back and then have right arm up like throwing a spear

SHOULDER SQUAT

Bobbing on the spot left to right but have arms bent sideways

with fists tight. Move up and down while bobbing left to right

FUNKY FISH

Place two hands together and move fingers from down position

to up position three times to the right and clap and then repeat

to the left

RAISE THE ROOF

Bobbing with arms over the head two pumps to the right and

two pumps to the left

PULLING TOFFEE

Arms fully extended with palms down, move arms

alternatively up and down like the Mash Potato.

JUMP TURNS

Three steps (right/left/right) then jump sideways to the left

then three steps and jump to the right

2: CAR WASH

ACTION INSTRUCTION CUE

CLAP (3 times) 1 and 1 and 5 fast (Clapping)

REPEAT CLAP (8 TIMES) Add pointer finger on each hand (Bing Sound)

Point towards middle of circle

Back into clapping

HAND CIRCLES Right Hand above Head (2 circles) (Violins)

Left Hand above Head (2 circles)

Right Hand Shoulder Level (2 circles)

Left Hand Shoulder Level (2 circles)

Right Hand Knee Level (2 circles)

Left Hand Knee Level (2 circles)

{REPEAT HAND CIRLCES TWICE WITH TWO CIRLCES AND ONCE WITH ONE

CIRCLE FOR EACH HAND AT EACH LEVEL}

SPIN Spin in a circle once {OOH! OOH!)

SWIM FORWARD Swimming forward (arms) (Singing)

As they walk in a circle forward

SWIM BACKWARD Swimming backward (arms) (Digging a Ditch)

As they walk in a circle backwards

HAND CIRLCES Same as before (2 circles twice) (Working at the)

(1 circle once)

DOGGY PADDLE Doggy paddle forward (hands) (WOOOOOOO!)

FORWARD as they walk in a circle forward

MOON WALK BACKWARDS Walk Backwards/ dragging feet (Being a Star)

Heel to toes

HAND CIRLCES Same as before (2 circles twice) (At the Car Wash)

(1 circle once)

WASHING HANDS Two circles with hands on the right (Work Work)

FORWARD side of body and taking a step each

Circle and then repeat on the left side

of the body

CORNERS Right hand above the body with index (3 Pauses)

(3 switches) finger pointing to the ceiling and left

hand below the hip with index finger

pointing at the floor.

{THREE SWITCHES AND HOLD, (3) TIMES AND THEN THREE SWITCHES

FAST 2 TIMES}

SWIM FORWARD Swimming forward (arms) (Talking about the)

As they walk in a circle forward

SWIM BACKWARD Swimming backward (arms) (C’mon Y’all)

As they walk in a circle backwards

HAND CIRLCES Same as before (2 circles twice) (Whoa! Whoa!)

(1 circle once)

3: COTTON EYE JOE (LINE DANCE)

RIGHT HAND CIRCLES (2)

LEFT HAND CIRLCES (2)

REPEAT

ROLL HANDS FROM KNEES TO HEAD (2)

DRIBBLE A BALL LEFT/RIGHT LEFT AND SHOOT (2)

CROSS RIGHT HAND TO LEFT SIDE

CROSS LEFT HAND TO RIGHT SIDE

RIGHT HAND TO RIGHT HIP

LEFT HAND TO LEFT HIP

JUMP TWO FEET TOGETHER FORWARD

JUMP TWO FEET TOGETHER BACK

TURN TO LEFT AND FORWARD JUMP

AND BACK

REPEAT FROM TOP FACING NEW DIRECTION

4: COTTON EYE JOE (PARTNER)

SAME HAND OF PARTNER – TWO TAPS

OTHER HAND OF PARTNER – TWO TAPS

DOUBLE HANDS WITH PARTNER (2)

TAP KNEES (2)

REPEAT

SWING PARTNER 4 STEPS

SWITCH DIRECTION

SWING PARTNER 4 STEPS

ONE PARTNER DOSE AROUND PARTNER

OTHER PARTNER DOSE AROUND PARTNER

REPEAT FROM TOP

5: FOLLOW THE LEADER - SOCA DANCE

FTL – HAND ROLL ACROSS THE BODY CLAP X2

HANDS UP DOWN

ONE HAND IN THE AIR LEFT – RIGHT

DOUBLE TIME TWO HANDS

FTL – HAND ROLL UP CLAP X2 DOWN

JUMP LEFT – RIGHT

CLAP X3 AND WAVE X3


I LOVE SOCA X4

SCREAM


JUMP AND WAVE X3

JUMP X3


RAISE THE ROOF

WATER BUCKET


4 MOVES TO LEFT SLIDE CLAP

4 MOVES TO RIGHT SLIDE CLAP

JUMP AND WAVE X3

JUMP X3


FREEZE

6: GOOD FEELING

POSE, ARMS UP, POINT TO SELF, SIDE POSE, YEAH OTHER SIDE

POINT TO SELF, CROSS HANDS AND NO NO

RAINBOW WAVE

16 - FIST PUMPS – MIDDLE (8) HIGH (8)

16 – ROBOT

REPEAT

CHORUS

STUTTER – DRUM SOLO

16 – X’s

16 – LEG STEPS

REPEAT

CHORUS

STUTTER – DRUM SOLO FASTER

SLOW AIRPLANE

ARMS

CHORUS

8 – JUMP RIGHT PUMP / 8 - JUMP LEFT PUMP

8 – JUMP RIGHT PUMP / 8 - JUMP LEFT PUMP

POSE

7. HELLO GOODBYE

(SOLO / PARTNERS)

HELLO / WAVE (4)

WALK FORWARD (4)

HANDSKAKE (4)

JUMP UP (4)

TURN IN A CIRCLE (4)

WAVE GOODBYE / WALKING BACKWARDS (4)

REPEAT FROM TOP (FASTER EACH TIME)

8. HEY OH! (PARTNERS) HEY OH! (Say out Loud)

I (FORWARD)

WISH (BACK)

YOU (FORWARD)

A (BACK)

GREAT (FORWARD)

DAY (BACK)

HEY HEY (TAP TOE TWICE)

DOUBLE HIGH FIVE

HIP BUMP

9. HILLBILLIE HO-DOWN (PARTNERS)

DOSE DO

WALK BACKWARD / FORWARD

FIRST LEADER / SECOND LEADER

PARTNER SHOULDER

BOW PARTNER / BOW CORNER / SWING (X2)

HIGHER LEFT / RIGHT / SHOULDER / HIGH (X2)

VIOLIN / ROCK / FIST PUMP

CLAP / TAP / CLAP

CIRCLE SWING



LINE DANCE

LIFT ME UP (X2)


BOW PARTNER / BOW CORNER / SWING (X2)


10. NO LIMIT CLAPPING

MARCHING ON SPOT

YEAH

MARCHING STEPS (16) F/SR/B/SL

JUMPING JACKS

FOOT TAPS RIGHT FOOT /LEFT FOOT

BOX TOP/SIDE/BTM /FRONT

NO FINGER R-L (X)

NO FINGER L-R (X)

SKY/VALLEY/MOUNTAIN

FIGHT 4 PUNCHES/PRIDE CHEST/UP


YEAH

FREESTYLE


FREESTYLE


NO FINGER R-L (X)

NO FINGER L-R (X)

SKY/VALLEY/MOUNTAIN

FIGHT 4 PUNCHES/PRIDE CHEST/UP

REPEAT


11. TRAFFIC JAM (SONG #10 GREEN)

2 LINE FORMATIONS

PARTNERS FACE EACH OTHER

CLAP / STAMP (3)

(TAP KNEES/CROSS KNEES/ROLL HANDS)

TRADE PLACES WITH HIGH FIVE

TOP PARTNERS MOVE DOWN THE MIDDLE

CLICKING HEELS WITH PARTNER

CHORUS

DISCO

CHORUS

SKIP

CHORUS

MOON WALK

CHORUS

YOU’RE TURN

12. WORKING IT DANCE

HEAD BOB RIGHT (8)

HEAD BOB LEFT (8)

WAVE (4)

TAP (4)

DRIBBLE (16)

SIDE STEP CLAP (8)

HEEL JACK (8)

3 STEP POSE RIGHT 3 STEP BACK CLAP 3 STEP POSE

LEFT

CIRCLE POINT LEFT -- CIRCLE LASSO LEFT

CIRCLE POINT RIGHT -- CIRCLE LASSO RIGHT

SEARCHING

CHORUS

HEAD BOB RIGHT (8)

HEAD BOB LEFT (8)

WAVE (4)

TAP (4)

SEARCHING

CHORUS

DRIBBLE (16)

SIDE STEPS

FREESTYLE

SNOWBOARD RIGHT

SNOWBOARD LEFT

CHORUS

FUNKY FISH (16)

SIDESTEPS

DRUM POSE

13. Creative Movement Sequencing

Once you have finished teaching your movement education concepts to your

students (Locomotor, relationships, pathways, balances etc…) a neat way to

incorporate assessment of these movements in isolation and in conjunction

with others, would be to develop a creative movement sequence. The

following lesson(s) map out such an exercise.

Equipment:

Music Player with random selection of music (Techno, Country,

Rock, Folk, Classical, etc…)

Paper and Pencils

1. Have students, in their own personal space combine 3 movements

(concepts) with 2 balances (poses) into a sequence… have them

practice and record this on paper.

2. After sufficient practice and movement sequence is recorded, pair

students up and have each teach the other their sequence.

3. Once the sequences have been taught have the student pairs combine

their sequences anyway they want and add 3 more movements

(concepts) and 2 more balances (poses).

4. This continues until you have 4 large groups, 2 large groups or one

whole class movement sequence.

Presentation Ideas:

Whole class sequence performed for class, school variety show

etc…

2 group dance off in the style of the Rocky Horror Picture

Show dance off.

4 group dance off with judges

Different groups can visit different classes and teach their

dances.

14. I GOTTA FEELING (PARTNER DANCE)

CUE DANCER (A) DANCER (B)

SLOW MOTION RIGHT ARM CURL / DOWN STANDING STILL

(TICKING) LEFT ARM CURL / DOWN

BOTH ARMS CURL / DOWN

BOTH ARMS FULL LIFT UP

BRING DOWN TO SHOULDERS

BOTH ARMS UP AND

POINT TO PARTNER B

I GOTTA FEELING FROZEN MARCHING ON THE

SPOT AT ALL TIME

(GUITAR PLUCKING) Waving arms in the air (right to left)

Arms move to chest level and swing

from side to side with the hand

hitting the chest .

POINT TO PARTNER A

DRUM BEAT TWO HANDS IN FRONT OF CHEST FROZEN

FINGERS POINTING OUT

MOVING IN A CIRCLE FORMATION

SLOW ROBOTIC STEPS WITH FEET

FEELIN OOHHH! FROZEN Same as Partner A

CHORUS BOTH DANCERS TOGETHER

TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT DOUBLE FIST PUMP AND JUMP

LET’S LIVE IT UP DANCE MOTION

I GOT MY MONEY MONEY MOTION WITH FINGERS

LET’S SPEND IT ALL TOSSING MONEY LEFT TO RIGHT

GO OUT AND SMASH IT MOVE HAND/BODY DOWNWARD

LIKE OH MY GOD JUMP BACK

JUMP OFF THAT SOFA JUMP AND CROUCH

LET’S KICK IT - PAUSE LEG KICK

I KNOW WE’LL HAVE A BALL SIDE STEPS RIGHT SIDE / LEFT SIDE ALTERNATE (2)

FRONT STEPS LEFT / RIGHT ALTERNATE (2)

BACK STEPS LEFT / RIGHT ALTERNATE (2)

SIDE STEPS RIGHT SIDE / LEFT SIDE ALTERNATE (2)

FILL UP MY CAR ONE ARM STEERING MOTION

LOOK AT HER DANCING DANCE MOTION OR TWO ARMS IN FRONT UP AND DOWN MOTION

OFF PRETEND TO THROUGH SOMETHING (PAUSE)

PAINT THE TOWN MOVE ONE ARM FROM SHOULDERS TO THE KNEES

SHUT IT DOWN CROUCH AND MOVE TWO ARMS IN SCISSOR MOTION (2)

ROOF JUMP UP WITH TWO HANDS ABOVE THE HEAD

DO IT AGAIN WALKING FORWARD 4 STEPS WITH THE BEAT

WALKING BACKWARD 4 STEPS WITH THE BEAT

REPEAT

INDIVIDUAL

I GOTTA FEELIN FROZEN FEET PLANTED STILL

HANDS IN A BOX MOTION

SWITCHING TO ELBOW

THURSTS

POINT TO PARTNER A

(SLOW MOTION)

GOOD GOOD NIGHT INTERLOCK FINGERS FROZEN

IN FRONT OF CHEST

MOVE HANDS IN WAVE MOTION

CHORUS BOTH DANCERS TOGETHER

TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT DOUBLE FIST PUMP AND JUMP

LET’S LIVE IT UP DANCE MOTION

I GOT MY MONEY MONEY MOTION WITH FINGERS

LET’S SPEND IT ALL TOSSING MONEY LEFT TO RIGHT

GO OUT AND SMASH IT MOVE HAND/BODY DOWNWARD

LIKE OH MY GOD JUMP BACK

JUMP OFF THAT SOFA JUMP AND CROUCH

LET’S KICK IT - PAUSE LEG KICK

FILL UP MY CAR ONE ARM STEERING MOTION

LOOK AT HER DANCING DANCE MOTION OR TWO ARMS IN FRONT UP AND DOWN MOTION

OFF PRETEND TO THROW SOMETHING (PAUSE)

PAINT THE TOWN MOVE ONE ARM FROM SHOULDERS TO THE KNEES

SHUT IT DOWN CROUCH AND MOVE TWO ARMS IN SCISSOR MOTION (2)

ROOF JUMP UP WITH TWO HANDS ABOVE THE HEAD

DO IT AGAIN SIDE STEPS RIGHT SIDE / LEFT SIDE ALTERNATE (2)

FRONT STEPS LEFT / RIGHT ALTERNATE (2)

BACK STEPS LEFT / RIGHT ALTERNATE (2)

SIDE STEPS RIGHT SIDE / LEFT SIDE ALTERNATE (2)

HERE WE COME JUMPING WITH RIGHT HAND IN THE AIR

PUMPING MOTION THEN RAPID

EASY COME EASY GO JUMPING WITH LEFT HAND IN THE AIR

PUMPING MOTION THEN RAPID

BODY ROCK HANDS POINTED TO THE LEFT PALM DOWN

SIDE CHOPPING OR BOW AND ARROW

WITH BEAT THEN RAPID

RUN AROUND HANDS POINTED TO THE RIGHT PALM DOWN

SIDE CHOPPING OR BOW AND ARROW

WITH BEAT THEN RAPID

MONDAY TUESDAY SHARP CHOPPING MOTION WITH HANDS LEFT TO RIGHT

THEN RIGHT TO LEFT

FAST TALK SHIMMY HANDS RIGHT OVER LEFT THEN LEFT OVER RIGHT

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AND RIGHT TO LEFT

INDIVIDUAL

FEELIN FROZEN 8 COUNT MARCHING ARMS BENT AT 90

DEGREES WAVING

PASS TO PARTNER A

HIGH STEP MARCHING (8) FROZEN

FROZEN MARCHING (8) RAISING THE ROOF

PASS TO PARTNER A

JUMPING JACKS (8) FROZEN

FROZEN JUMPING ON THE SPOT ARMS

PUMPING OVER HEAD (8)

RIGHT ARM TWO FROZEN

FOREARM PUMPS

LEFT ARM TWO

FOREARM PUMPS

REPEAT

OOOHHH WHO TOGETHER

CROUCH AND MOVE TWO ARMS IN SCISSOR MOTION (2)

15. Musical Hoops:

Equipment Needed:

Music Player and Fast paced Music

6 Large Hula-hoops and 6 small Hula-hoops

Game 1:

Students form a large circle holding hands.

Teacher places all of the hoops between students arms, spaced out

accordingly and in the sequence of large and small, large and small,

etc…

When music starts the students are to begin passing the hoops around

the circle using their bodies and unable to unlock their hands. (The

hoop should pass over the students head as the student walks or crawls

through the hoop to pass it to the next student).

Trick is the large hoops pass to the right and the small ones pass to

the left. Students must problem solve this issue.

Mark one hoop and keep time of circular journey around the group.

Game 2:

Place all 12 hoops on the floor spread out throughout the gym.

When the music starts have students move around the gym in any

fashion they desire or one selected by the teacher. (Hopping)

When the music stops they must find a hoop and have at least 1 foot

inside. There is no limit as to how many people can be in a hoop, just

that everybody has to be in one.

Start music again and have students change their movement. As well,

teacher takes away 2 hoops.

Music stops and game repeats itself until there is 1 hoop left. The

objective is to have everybody with at least one foot in one hula-hoop.

16. Musical Ropes:

Equipment needed:

1-4 pieces of rope ranging from 15 -25 feet in length.

Music Player and Up beat music that has varying speeds to it.

Activity:

Students are to form lines beside the rope on the floor. On teacher cue,

students will pick up rope with right hand and hold it over head

(starting position).

Student at one end of the rope will be the leader and will lead the

students around the gym moving to the music.

Students can use any movement they want and should use the

rope as a tool to assist movement.

Hand(s) must remain on the rope at all times.

Reminder for safety as there are several groups moving around

the gym.

Extension:

Students can play a game of chase the tail, where the leader must

catch the tail.

Once the tail has been tagged then the leader becomes the tail and

the line moves up the rope. Continue until all has a turn being the

tail and the head of the line.

17. Robo Yoga!

Equipment needed:

Music Player And the song Natural Blues by Moby

Formation:

Students are to find their own personal space in the gym and frozen in

their spot, hands at their side.

Description:

The students enter the gym go their own personal spot away from

other and the walls (objects). The students are instructed that they are

stuck in a bubble. They are to take a minute and explore levels,

balances and flow patterns. After this they are to freeze and mirror the

teacher’s actions.

o The activity goes for the length of the song.

o Movements should be slow and deliberate focusing on body

control.

o Movements should explore levels, balances, hand-eye-foot-eye

coordination, observation skills and speeds.

o There should be no talking

o Subtle movements of the hand to lying down on the floor

rolling around should be explored.

Activity is a great cool down, re-focusing, transition activity that can

be done in any setting with any grade level. Develops trust and

respect.

18. Latin Line Dancing by Catherine Sheehan

1. Merengue- Merengue La Maquina- (Como Baila Como Gaza.)

Step to the left with left foot and step right foot over to meet left,

step to the left with left foot and step right foot over to meet left,

tap foot on floor and clap. (4 Counts to the left)

Step to the right with right foot and step left foot over to meet right

foot, step to the right with right foot and step left foot over to meet

right, tap foot on floor and clap. (4 Counts to the right)

*REPEAT (Total 16 Counts)

Step forward with left foot and tap right toe out to the right side

with leg extended

Step forward with right foot and tap left foot out to the left side

with leg extended

Step forward with left foot and tap right toe out to the right side

with leg extended

Step forward with right foot and tap left foot out to the left side

with leg extended (Total 8 Counts)

Step forward with left foot, tap right toe behind, step back onto

right foot and tap left heal on floor on front of you. (4 counts)

Step on spot while turning towards the left (quarter turn), with left

foot, right foot, left foot, right foot. Students may choose to roll

their arms while performing the quarter turn.(4 Counts)

*Repeat the same dance moves from the beginning, starting towards the

left.

Total Counts for one Rotation of Dance = 32

2. Salsa – Michelle Branch and Santana – The Game of Love

Step sideways with left foot, step right foot on spot, step left foot

back to meet right foot, step right foot on the spot, step left foot on

spot. (Counts 1,2,3, AND 4) Repeat to the right side starting with

right foot. (Counts 5,6,7, AND 8)

Step left foot to the front, step right foot back, step left foot back to

meet right foot, step right foot on the spot, step left foot on spot.

(Counts 1,2,3, AND 4) Repeat Forwards starting with Right foot.

(Counts 5,6,7, AND 8)

Step left foot diagonally across body, step right on spot, step left

foot back to meet right foot, step right foot on the spot, step left

foot on spot. (Counts 1,2,3, AND 4)

Step right foot diagonally across body, step left foot on spot, step

right foot back to meet left foot, step left foot on the spot, step

right foot to right side with toe pointed out. (Counts 5,6,7, AND 8)

Step with left foot and turn body 180 degrees, cross right foot

behind left foot, step left foot, right foot, left foot on spot. (1,2,3

AND 4)

Step to the right with right foot, cross left foot behind right foot,

step right foot, left foot, right foot on spot. (Count 5,6,7 AND 8)

*Repeat Dance from beginning going to the left.

Total Counts for one rotation: 32

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